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Lockdown Lifted At Linden Elementary School After Attempted Carjacking: Police Lockdown Lifted At Linden Elementary School After Attempted Carjacking: Police
Lockdown Lifted At Linden Elementary School After Attempted Carjacking: Police Two juveniles were apprehended on Tuesday, Jan. 28 after an attempted lockdown caused a Linden elementary school to be briefly placed on lockdown, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m., officers responded to the 700 block of E. Curtis Street on reports of an attempted carjacking and School #1 was notified and placed on lockdown, Linden police said.  Two juveniles wearing masks approached a vehicle as it was stopped along the curb, police said. The suspects opened the driver's side door, motioned as if they had a weapon, and ordered the driver to get out, police said. The driver ignored the su…

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by Sam Barron
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Newark Masked Thieves Targeted Outdoor Diners In Traumatizing Summer Robbery: Prosecutor Newark Masked Thieves Targeted Outdoor Diners In Traumatizing Summer Robbery: Prosecutor
Newark Masked Thieves Targeted Outdoor Diners In Traumatizing Summer Robbery: Prosecutor Three Newark men and two juveniles are facing charges following an armed robbery and assault at an outdoor dining area in Englewood earlier this year, authorities said. The arrests stem from a robbery that occurred on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, just after midnight. on Engle Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  Masked assailants armed with handguns attempted to steal car keys from a valet area before robbing diners of jewelry and personal belongings. During the attack, one victim was struck in the head with a firearm, officials said. Musella did not disclose the name of the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Juvenile Shot In East Orange: Authorities Juvenile Shot In East Orange: Authorities
Juvenile Shot In East Orange: Authorities A juvenile was found shot in East Orange on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 14, authorities said. At 6:34 p.m., police responded to 165 North 17th St. and found the juvenile lying near a staircase in the first floor hallway suffering from a gunshot wound, a spokesperson for the city said. The juvenile was transported to University Hospital in Newark for evaluation and treatment of gunshot wounds to his chest, authorities said. He is in stable condition, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old East Orange Boy Shot In Newark: Police 15-Year-Old East Orange Boy Shot In Newark: Police
15-Year-Old East Orange Boy Shot In Newark: Police A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in Newark on Tuesday, Nov. 12, authorities said. At 12:40 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of 4th Avenue West on the border of Newark/East Orange on a call of shots fired, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Police located property damage due to gun fire and received a report that a 15-year-old male from East Orange had arrived at a nearby hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot injury, Miranda said.  The victim is reportedly in stable condition and the incident remains under investigation…

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by Sam Barron
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Three Juveniles Apprehended, Two Officers Injured In Pursuit: Newark PD Three Juveniles Apprehended, Two Officers Injured In Pursuit: Newark PD
Three Juveniles Apprehended, Two Officers Injured In Pursuit: Newark PD Three juveniles were apprehended following a pursuit with Newark police on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 23, authorities said. At 7:46 p.m., police at Hunterdon Street and 14th Avenue attempted to pull over a suspected felony vehicle, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The driver ignored officers and continued driving, eluding police, Fragé said. The felony vehicle was once again observed at Osborne Terrace and Yates Avenue and a brief pursuit ensued, Fragé said.. Three juvenile suspects bailed out of the vehicle and each was apprehended, Fragé said.&…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Maplewood Exploring Improvements After Two Kids Struck By Vehicle Maplewood Exploring Improvements After Two Kids Struck By Vehicle
Maplewood Exploring Improvements After Two Kids Struck By Vehicle Two students were struck by a vehicle on the morning of Monday, Oct. 7 in Maplewood, authorities said. At 7:52 a.m., officers responded to Prospect Street and Oakland Road after a car traveling south on Prospect struck the two juveniles, police said. One juvenile was transported to area hospital with parent for non-life-threatening injury and the second juvenile's parent declined medical transport, police said. The driver  was issued a summonses for failure to yield to pedestrians and careless driving, police said. In response, the town has added in-street ped…

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by Sam Barron
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11-Year-Old Girl Missing From Kearny: Police 11-Year-Old Girl Missing From Kearny: Police
11-Year-Old Girl Missing From Kearny: Police An 11-year-old girl is missing in Keary, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 10. Tamryn Davis was last seen at 9 a.m. Thursday in the area of Davis Avenue and Oakwood Avenue, police said. She is 5'", weighs 110 lbs. has brown eyes and black dreadlocks, police said She was wearing a tan sweatshirt and jeans, police said.. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kearny Police Department at 201-998-1313 

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by Sam Barron
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14-Year-Old Apprehended After Attempted Armed Robbery, Pursuit: Maplewood PD 14-Year-Old Apprehended After Attempted Armed Robbery, Pursuit: Maplewood PD
14-Year-Old Apprehended After Attempted Armed Robbery, Pursuit: Maplewood PD A 14-year-old boy was apprehended after an attempted robbery at knifepoint in Maplewood on Thursday, Sept. 26, authorities said. At 8:06 p.m., officers responded to Park Avenue where a woman said she was approached by three unknown Black boys wearing all black clothing, Maplewood police said in a release. One of the juveniles brandished a knife toward her and said, "Let me get in the car," police said. The three boys fled the area when they observed the woman calling 9-1-1, police said. Police observed a suspect matching the description, and he fled on foot when ordered to stop, officers s…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Lockdown Lifted At Bloomfield High School: Police Lockdown Lifted At Bloomfield High School: Police
Lockdown Lifted At Bloomfield High School: Police Bloomfield High School was placed on lockdown after an unauthorized juvenile was located near the building on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 11, authorities said. Officers were notified by high school staff about the juvenile and the building was placed on lockdown as law enforcement conducted a search, Bloomfield police said. Officers said the unauthorized individual left the area of the high school, police said. There were no reported injuries and everyone is safe, police said. The lockdown was lifted and normal activity resumed at the high school, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Juvenile Arrested After Shooting Person In Hip: Bayonne PD Juvenile Arrested After Shooting Person In Hip: Bayonne PD
Juvenile Arrested After Shooting Person In Hip: Bayonne PD A juvenile was arrested for shooting a person in the hip following an altercation in Bayonne on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 22, authorities said. At 7:58 p.m., the juvenile was involved in a verbal disagreement with a person at a house party in the area of W 9th Street, which culminated in the juvenile shooting the victim in the hip, Bayonne police said. The juvenile fled the scene on a bicycle and was apprehended at 9:11 p.m. later by detectives, police said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, police said. The juvenile was charged with attempted murder,…

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by Sam Barron
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Route 4 Police Pursuit Led By Masked Car Thieves Ends In Crash With Patrol Car: Authorities Route 4 Police Pursuit Led By Masked Car Thieves Ends In Crash With Patrol Car: Authorities
Route 4 Police Pursuit Led By Masked Car Thieves Ends In Crash With Patrol Car: Authorities Three juveniles are facing charges after leading a police pursuit across multiple Bergen County towns, ending in a collision involving a police car, authorities said. Trouble began around 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 in Paramus, when officers were called to a Concord Drive home on reports of people wearing ski masks and dark clothing trying to steal a BMW from the driveway, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The suspects were captured on security cameras trying to enter the home. Officer Slavko Bajovic arrived on the scene and saw a 2014 Hyundai Elantra, occupied by two suspects match…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Man Convicted Of Armed Carjacking In Newark: Prosecutor Jersey Man Convicted Of Armed Carjacking In Newark: Prosecutor
Jersey Man Convicted Of Armed Carjacking In Newark: Prosecutor A 22-year-old Jersey City man faces up to 30 years in prison after he was recently convicted of an armed carjacking and robbery that occurred in 2022, authorities said. On the morning of July 31, 2022, Jose Mercado and a juvenile co-conspirator carjacked, robbed and assaulted a victim at gunpoint on the 300 block of Lake Street in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Later that morning, Jersey City police approached Mercado while he was inside the victim's carjacked vehicle and Mercado and his accomplice were arrested while holding the victim's money, Stephens sa…

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by Sam Barron
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Two Boys Struck By Mercedes While Riding Bikes: Police Two Boys Struck By Mercedes While Riding Bikes: Police
Two Boys Struck By Mercedes While Riding Bikes: Police Two juveniles on bicycles were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Wednesday, June 12 in Linden, authorities said. The two boys were pedaling toward Wheeler Park, eastbound across S. Stiles Street along the northern curb line of W. Edgar Road when they were struck in the crosswalk by an Elizabeth man driving a 2015 Mercedes Benz, Linden police said. The man was turning with the green arrow onto N. Stiles Street, police said.  Both juveniles were transported to University Hospital as a precaution and were treated and released with minor injuries, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Two Juveniles Arrested After Men Shot With BB Guns: Montclair Police Two Juveniles Arrested After Men Shot With BB Guns: Montclair Police
Two Juveniles Arrested After Men Shot With BB Guns: Montclair Police Two Bloomfield juveniles were arrested after firing BB guns in Montclair on Sunday, June 9, that struck multiple people, police said. Two men were standing outside The Meat Locker on Park Street when they were struck by BB's from a pellet gun that were fired from a passing vehicle, Montclair police said. One man was struck in the nose while the other was struck in the neck, police said. Both men refused medical attention. Two boys were stopped on Chestnut Street and found to be in possession of the pellet guns, police said. The men were unable to make identification of the suspects, police …

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by Sam Barron
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Youngster Seized For Anti-Semitic Desk Graffiti, Internet Searches In Glen Rock Youngster Seized For Anti-Semitic Desk Graffiti, Internet Searches In Glen Rock
Youngster Seized For Anti-Semitic Desk Graffiti, Internet Searches In Glen Rock A student accused of marking a Glen Rock High School desk with anti-Semitic graffiti also conducted troubling online searches, authorities said. District officials “handled the matter by district policy,” Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Borough detectives, meanwhile, have classified the matter as a bias incident, which will affect any delinquency complaints signed against the youngster. In addition to the 9th grade desk graffiti, “the student’s school computer internet search history had also been flagged by the administration due to antisemitic searches,” Ackermann said. Gle…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN HER? Hudson County Girl Has Gone Missing SEEN HER? Hudson County Girl Has Gone Missing
Seen HER? Hudson County Girl Has Gone Missing Police is West New York seek the public's help finding Delisa who was last seen on Oct. 16. She was wearing a camouflage sweater and nose piercing. She may be in the area of the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, NY, police said. Anyone who has information on Delisa is asked to contact West New York Police Department at 201-295-5000 #missing #missingjuvenile #runaway #nypd #redhookny #redhookbrooklyn #newyorkcitypolicedepartment #nyc #juvenile

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by Jon Craig
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Ridgefield Adult, Juvenile Charged With Arson In Multi-Alarm Palisades Park Warehouse Fire Ridgefield Adult, Juvenile Charged With Arson In Multi-Alarm Palisades Park Warehouse Fire
Ridgefield Adult, Juvenile Charged With Arson In Multi-Alarm Palisades Park Warehouse Fire UPDATE: A vacant warehouse blaze that injured a firefighter in Palisades Park was deliberately set by two Ridgefield residents, authorities charged. Alexander Regalado, 18, was arrested and a juvenile was detained after they were identified as responsible for the multi-alarm Fourth of July weekend fire on Fairview Street off Grand Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The fire, which ravaged the warehouse and damaged a neighboring building, wasn’t fully extinguished for nearly six hours. Route 46 was closed in both directions at one point because of the thick smoke and a fi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks, Police Say NJ Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks, Police Say
NJ Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks, Police Say Seen her? Police have issued an alert for a New Jersey teen they say has been missing for nearly two weeks. Zahira Navedo, 14, was last seen Wednesday, March 30, Ewing Police said in a release on Monday, April 11. Navedo stands 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs about 126 pounds, and was last seen wearing gray leggings and a red hooded sweatshirt, police said. She is known to make frequent visits to the Roger Gardens, Hamilton and South Clinton avenues, and the Wilbur section of Trenton, authorities said. The Ewing Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with locating missing …

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by Valerie Musson